Broad-Bordered White Underwing vs Taypau

Anarta melanopa compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Broad-Bordered White Underwing is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Noctuidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Anarta	Homalium
Species	Anarta melanopa	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-Bordered White Underwing	Taypau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-Bordered White Underwing

The Broad-Bordered White Underwing (Anarta melanopa) is a species in the genus Anarta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.